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JUNE 26, 2018

Luxury, performance electric vehicle startup Faraday Future (FF) has confirmed the US$2 billion of first round equity funding following Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) approval. Yueting (YT) Jia, founder of FF, will also officially be taking the role of FF Global CEO.

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MAY 12, 2017

In five years—2011 to 2016—the LCFS helped encourage a 57% uptick in the use of clean fuels in California. The LCFS gives us the incentives we need to invest in early-commercial vehicle and fuel technologies today in order to bring down the costs for all Californians in the future. —Letter of support. Earlier post.)

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MAY 18, 2016

The proposed volume requirements and associated percentage standards for are for calendar year 2017 for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel. Total renewable fuel volumes would grow by some 690 million gallons between 2016 and 2017. Proposed 2017 Percentage Standards. Source: EPA.

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DECEMBER 27, 2016

Renewable energy future. a–i, Advances in materials science and engineering are increasing the efficiency of electricity generation from clean renewable energy sources—solar panels (a) and wind turbines (b), for example—as well as electricity distribution (c) and storage (d). —Chu et al. Chen et al. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Sacramento’s SMUD, the US’ sixth-largest community-owned, not-for-profit, electric service provider, will develop a model for a future Mobility Center that will foster innovation in the clean transportation sector and serve as a catalyst for carbon reduction and inclusive economic development.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

If successful, the program will then enter a second phase with the objective to bring a MicroPilot diesel-natural gas engine for the South East Asian and other markets to the start of production in 2017. Clean Air Power will continue to be supported by Ricardo as part of the co-operation agreement signed in September 2013.

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

The California Air Resources Board unanimously approved the 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan , which sets the state on an aggressive course to reduce greenhouse gas emissions an additional 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 under SB 32. —2017 Scoping Plan. Earlier post.).

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JULY 9, 2023

A pilot plant was manufactured in South Korea in 2017 with a capacity of 2,500 tons / year of lithium; this was then brought to and installed in Argentina. POSCO is currently working on the 25,000-ton scale of the initial phase of lithium-from-brine plant in Argentina. POSCO developed its own extraction technology for lithium in 2010.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

Car sales appear to have peaked in 2017 at approximately 100 million vehicles per year. The sales statistics for plugin and electrified vehicles in Europe for September have arrived. A megatrend appears to be: an overall reduction in new car sales. The numbers have been going down ever since.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 24, 2015

But as a recently-founded startup, Faraday Future has an opportunity to start the design of the electric car it plans to launch in 2017 from a clean sheet of paper. Established carmakers repeatedly reuse components and platforms, even for "all-new" models. DON'T MISS: Faraday.

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MARCH 11, 2021

ion Ventures is leading the deployment of the battery in a real-world environment with a view to deploying it into the grid storage market in the future. E4Tech, a London-based clean-tech specialist consultancy, performed an independent, strategic scoping study of stationary grid storage application based upon LiNa’s technology.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Embarking in June 2017 from Saint-Malo Port in France, Energy Observer is an electrically propelled vessel of the future that is operated using a mix of renewable energies and an on-board system that produces carbon-free hydrogen from seawater. —Victorien Erussard, founder and captain of Energy Observer.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

In a new white paper , the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has quantified the gap in charging infrastructure across the 100 most populous US metropolitan areas in the US to power more than 3 million expected electric vehicles by 2025. To this end, leading markets are already deeply engaged and serving as models.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

From 2012 to 2017, Hyundai took part in the US DOE’s fuel cell vehicle confirmation program, which was launched to help validate the performance of emerging hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. As part of this plan, Hyundai Motor Group will boost its annual fuel cell systems production capacity to 700,000 units by 2030.

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JULY 16, 2021

The DGS contract simplifies potential future bus procurement for California local government agencies for up to five years. NFI subsidiary Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has also supported Unitrans’ evolution to zero-emission, with four low-emission ADL Enviro500 forty-foot double deck buses delivered between 2010 and 2017.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

VinFast VinFast is a Vietnam-based company that was established in 2017 by Vingroup. Clean Fleet Report reviewed the Vinfast VF 8 here. Ola’s focus is still very much on the Indian market, but this may change in the future. The post Asian EV Manufacturers You Should Know first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2020

The results of a new analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) show that, when combined with a trend toward higher methane leakage and combustion slip, there is no climate benefit from using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel—regardless of the engine technology. First, it contains very little sulfur.

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MAY 9, 2017

Ashida River Stream-side Learning Hut: an Ashida River clean-up project. Suita Environment Learning association for the Future (SELF). Nature Specialist Club to nurture future generations. Ashida River Environmental Management Center. Initiative to preserve the forests remaining near populated, urban areas.

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JULY 12, 2013

GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 In 2012, GM invested more than $7.3

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NOVEMBER 7, 2020

One year into the ERDC project, the team demonstrated a three-step approach that “cleans” the water, removes the algae and entrained nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus from the water, and transforms the algae into a potential energy source. 2017) in the book Algal Biofuels. Algae biorefinery concept through HTL.

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

In the meantime, the company said, it will begin testing fuel cell technology on an existing Oasis-class ship in 2017, and will also run progressively larger fuel cell projects on new Quantum class vessels being built in the next several years. billion, $0.5 billion, $2.6 billion, $1.5 billion and $2.0 billion, respectively.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Our government’s investment in the TTC’s electric bus pilot program is a sign of our commitment to made-in-Canada clean technology and an important step toward our target of 5,000 electric buses in Canada’s fleets over the next five years. In November 2017, the TTC Board approved procurement of 30 all-electric vehicles.

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MARCH 2, 2020

Also, the gasses are clean and do not leave a soot buildup. The Tipping Point public-private partnership is an innovative way NASA helps industry develop promising space technologies that could benefit future commercial and government missions. Masten was founded by CTO David Masten in 2004 and is located in Mojave, California.

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JULY 2, 2018

Andreas Scheuer, German Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, announced the award of around €50 million (US$58 million) in funding for 31 municipal electric mobility projects under the “Clean Air 2017-2020 emergency program”. The mobility of the future is a mega opportunity for our country.

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MAY 26, 2022

—James Turner, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Clean Combustion Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). A study of a 2017 Toyota Mirai fuel cell by Argonne National Laboratory found fuel cell stack efficiency below 50% and fuel cell system efficiency dropping below 40% at high loads.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2018

At NAIAS 2017, Achates Power announced it was developing a 2.7-liter, engine OPGCI engine we’re showing at NAIAS is a great first example of the combination of expertise from both Achates Power and Aramco and we’re looking forward to what the future holds. 2017) “Ignition studies of two low-octane gasolines.” Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

Americans voted for an economy built for the future, but this administration continues to ignore experts and the auto industry’s own progress to push a vision that will damage US competitiveness for years to come.”. This is not a technical assessment, it is a move to demolish the nation’s clean car program. This decision takes the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The research confirms the effectiveness of China’s clean air actions, including promoting end-of-pipe control measures, limiting coal use in small combustion devices, retiring old vehicles, and many others. concentration by 25% in the BTH region during 2013-2017. However, continuous efforts should be placed in the future because PM2.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2017

The new Movin’On by Michelin, a global summit for action on the future of mobility, will be held in Montreal, Canada on 13-15 June 2017. Movin’On 2017 will examine various themes in the future of urban mobility: New experiences in transportation. Safe, clean and effective mobility for all.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2018

This is a strong sign of the mobility of the future. Especially on secondary lines, where overhead lines are uneconomic or not yet available, these trains are a clean and environmentally friendly option. Hydrogen is a true low-emission and efficient alternative to diesel.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2018

We chose to demonstrate our ultra-clean, ultra-efficient OP Engine in a full-size light-duty pickup truck because of the significant need and opportunity for improvement in this segment. The technology and infrastructure to meet these future standards exists and will be available for consumers in the near future. Earlier post.)

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MAY 18, 2017

According to a recent analysis of European diesel sales by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), European cities are setting the tone in the diesel debate. Barcelona, for instance, is exploring the superblock concept to clean up its air and to reclaim space from road transportation.

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JUNE 14, 2017

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia signed a joint declaration today that sets ambitious goals for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to make the transition to zero emissions in their Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP).

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

million people worldwide in 2017, the paper notes. We focused on these three countries because they are all at somewhat different points in their economic development, and we reasoned that comparing air pollution patterns among them would give us a good indicator of future trends. Only AIDS causes more deaths. —Philip Landrigan.

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MARCH 19, 2021

Investment in the Yantai facility to expand manufacturing capacity responds to the growing global demand for clean, cost-effective heavy-duty trucks powered by HPDI 2.0, The investment also allows the state-of-the-art facility to be further scaled relatively easily to meet future growth in Europe, in China and then in the rest of the world.

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MARCH 22, 2018

The analysis “California’s Clean Fuel Future: Assessing Achievable Fuel Carbon Intensity Reductions Through 2030,” was commissioned by Ceres, NextGen America, and the Union of Concerned Scientists. The vehicle stock and energy demand model is based on VISION 2014, with some elements updated for the report using data from VISION 2017.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

Cuberg’s battery technology has some of the highest energy density we’ve seen in the marketplace, and its unique chemistries could prove to be a safe, stable solution for future electric air transportation. In September 2017, CalSEED awarded Cuberg $150,000 in Phase I grant funding.

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